12 Pop Stars Tweet About The Death Of Osama Bin Laden

Reports say U.S. forces shot and killed Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, on Monday in Abbottland, Pakistan. (CNN notes that DNA matching is under way on samples from the body.) “A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability,” President Obama said while addressing the nation last night. “After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body.”

Naturally there are many questions, there’s much celebration and a certain amount of symbolism, given that we’re just four months shy of the tenth anniversary of the crippling attacks on American soil. And Twitter, of course, blew up last night. Head below to read tweets from 12 different pop stars, which reveal varying perspectives about this historic event.

Lady Gaga: “Just landed. Watching CNN, what a historical moment in the fight against hatred.”

Snoop Dogg: “Rip to everybody who was taken on 911. Let the troops bac home n lower gas prices let’s live happily ever after!!”

Adam Levine: “I dont know how I feel about ‘celebrating’ death. But im just glad this happened during a good man’s presidency. #potentialspark”

Lily Allen: “I know that Osama Bin Laden is dead, but if we could all stop for a minute to consider todays REAL news I’d very much appreciate it… It is my birthday, I am 26.”

Katy Perry: [string of several tweets] “AMERICA FUCK YEAH, HERE TO SAVE THE MOTHER FUCKIN DAY YEAH! #necessaryusageoftheFbombday … Does anyone else find it strange that this is announced on May Day… I am releaved in some ways, but have a feeling of uncertainty now… And a big AMEN to this too! :) RT @karlihenriquez: #BringOurTroopsHOME ☺… I believe in justice… but don’t u think that an eye for an eye will make the whole world blind? ☹ #revolutioncomesthroughlove #worldpeace… But in general (& then after this I’ll go back to being an opinion less popstar) It is a GREAT day 4 America & I’m PROUD 2 b an American!”

Frankmusik: “Osama. Its been emotional.” Later he added, “Oh and Osama Bin Laden has already been disposed of “at sea”. You have to be kidding right? Cue Kit Kat please, cos I need a break.”

Demi Lovato: “I don’t care who disagrees, I support the troops of the United States of America.”

John Legend: “Getting emotional watching the crowds outside of white house. Reminds me of the moments in NYC after 9/11. Surreal.” He later added, “Decided to hit @questlove party after all. Can’t sit it in my hotel room in this communal moment”

Is there one particular artist whose opinion is more in line with your own on this event? Let us know below.

Of course Lady Gaga was tweeting about her track listing and Judas video premiere well into the news coverage and caught a lot of flack for it. THEN the “just landed” tweet appeared, and they deleted the promotional tweets. Keepin’ it classy!

Lucifyte

I feel as if Rihanna made the most eloquent of statements, and therefore I get behind her sentiment. #brrrap

Robbie Daw

Hmmm. I don’t know, Lucifyte – I’d argue that Lily Allen took eloquence and class to a new level with her own sentiment.

scott3315

I’m all for Adam’s tweet, though Gaga makes a great point. One less hater in the world.

http://howtodunkbasketball.net/ Kanisha Roads

It’s strangely predictable that a lot of the enjoying Bin Laden’s death also are so delusional as to be stating such things as, “America is the freest country on earth.” Cost of 9/11? Hundreds of thousand tops. Cost of seeking out Bin Laden? We’re bankrupt. Which was his official goal. In death, he is even now victorious.

http://www.youtube.com/ny007ny Paul

lol. That was eloquent? They must have changed the meaning of that word recently.

http://www.cafepress.com/funshop1200 Zana Sahagun

Shirley, this can’t be from a representative of the religion of peace, can it?.